Gummed paper and tape



P. w. HERRLINGER 1,978,631

GUMMED PAPER AND TAPE Filed July 25, 1933 amen KM Patented Oct. 30, 1934UNITED STATES GUMMED PAPER AND TAPE Paul W. Herrlinger, Troy, Ohio,assignor to The Gummed Products Company, Troy, Ohio, a corporation ofOhio Application July 25, 1933, Serial No. 682,114

1 Claim.

This invention relates to gummed paper and tape provided on its gummedsurface with a plurality of longitudinally extending weakened lines sodisposed with relation to one another that when the paper or tape isinitially positioned along an edge of a package to be wrapped, one

or other of the weakened lines necessarily falls into alignment withthis edge for facilitating and improving wrapping of the package.

Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide paper and tapepossessing characteristics of the type referred to.

Another object is to provide paper and tape having weakened lines of thekind described which are likewise useful in effecting the evendistribution of the moisture applied to the giunmed face and whichretain the moisture in diffused condition, precluding concentration ofthe moisture, known as laking.

Another object is the production of gummed paper and tape having meansto prevent moisture from oozing out at the sides when pressure isapplied to the paper to position it, and to pre-, clude slipping of thepaper at this time.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmental plan view of the gummed surface of the paper ortape of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

The present invention contemplates the use of paper 5 of suitablestrength to which, on one surface thereof, is applied a coating of glue6. The coated surface is then provided with a plurality oflongitudinally extending lines '7 which may be produced by any suitableprocess or means, the essential point being that the paper 5 is renderedmore readily flexible along lines 7 than along the intervening spacesbetween the lines, so that folding and creasing along any one of thelines is readily effected. It will be observed, by reference to Figs. 1and 2, that the longitudinal weakened lines 7 are spaced from oneanother a distance no greater than twice the width of one of said lines,whereby when the paper or tape is initially disposed upon and extendedlongitudinally of an edge to be covered, one or other of said linesnecessarily falls into alignment with said edge for facilitating foldingand for effecting straight line attachment of the paper or tape.

The gummed paper or tape of this invention has a wide range ofusefulness. In the manufacturing establishments, the wide sheets ofscored paper may be divided longitudinally into any desired width withgreat facility, due to the lining of the paper. In the application ofthe paper or tape to another surface, when the gummed face is evenlymoistened, the moisture remains evenly distributed due to the lining ofthe gummed surface. The lining likewise precludes side slipping orskidding of the paper and oozing of the moisture at the edges of thepaper or tape when pressure is applied thereto. 0

What is claimed is:

Gummed tape, particularly adapted to be folded over and attached alongthe edges of packages, boxes and the like, the gummed surface of thetape being provided with a plurality of longitudinal weakened linesspaced from one another a distance no greater than twice the width ofone of said lines whereby when the tape is initially disposed upon andextended longitudinally of an edge to be covered, one or other of saidweakened lines necessarily falls into alignment with said edge forfacilitating the folding and for effecting straight-line attachment ofthe tape.

PAUL W. HERRLINGER.

